WHAT: MORE-UFT (Movement of Rank and File Educators) calls for UFT members to vote “no” on the leadership’s contract proposal. The bargain under consideration:

Spreads what UFT leaders call an “18% raise” over nine years. This amounts to a 2% raise per year – the approximate rate of inflation.

Ratifies a teacher evaluation system based on the use of student test scores to evaluate teachers, despite a growing movement against over-testing, including parents who are opting children out of the tests.

Does not address pay disparities, such as the salary cap for Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists and low starting salaries for teachers.

5 responses to UFT Contract – Vote NO Press Conference!

why not add something like ” pay isn’t retroactive if we have to wait for it “; it should be paid out over at most next two years, with 4 % at ratification. Salary schedule should be adjusted with more steps within first 12 years.

The Money this person does not receive because the 8% -11556.65
is not given to us starting in 2014

There is no retroactive pay! We lose more money over the course of this contract than we are going to receive in retroactive pay. The city need to give us are 8% right now and give us a raise for 2011 and 2012, We need better negotiators.

Vote NO for the proposed contract. Aside from a “raise” that does not keep pace with inflation, it targets the ATR with expedited termination processes. From accusation to termination in just a few weeks! Why are ATRs being targeted? This is a class action suit waiting to be filed.

Thanks Mulgrew….you’ll get no love from us, you’ll need to go back to the woodshop..